Published December 1975
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Journal article
Oral care of the patient having head and neck irradiation
Description
Saliva is an effective oral cleanser and lubricant. But salivary glands are sensitive to radiation therapy and their diminished function poses acute and painful problems for the patient
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.2307/3423690;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- The American Journal of Nursing
- Journal Volume
- 75
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Series
- Am. J. Nursing.
- Journal Page Range
- 2146
- ISSN
- 0002-936X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 8290019
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; HEAD; NECK; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SALIVARY GLANDS; SIDE EFFECTS
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; BODY AREAS; GLANDS; MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY
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- Notes
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